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Before I sign off for a week I wanted to squeeze in a fun house project that you can literally do in just a few hours, with lots of time in between coats to do other stuff. I'm planning to be offline for awhile, I will still be able to answer emails from my phone, so you can still contact me, but the blog is going to hopefully be quiet for awhile. If you sent me any emails about the skin questions, I will definitely be getting back to you while I'm away and have the time to sit down and respond to them. We will be living in the pool, at the beach, soaking up some much needed family time, and throw in there a trip to Legoland.

For now here's a fun project I did a few weeks ago. I love flea markets. Love. Love. Love. Many pieces in my home were found at flea markets and I absolutely love those pieces the most. In July I had only 2 hours to hit up the Long Beach Flea Market and I had a mission. I wanted some old, brass candle sticks in varied heights and textures.

These were what I found. For a grand total of $11.

Then I picked up at the hardware store some spray paint. I wanted a glossy finish so I picked up a primer, a colored spray paint in a robin's egg color, and a final clear coat for the gloss. If they have the color you want in a gloss finish, then you won't need the clear coat on top of it. Grand total for the spray paint $8.

Lay out a good amount of paper or a sheet, spray paint has a lot of overspray. And you'll need more than the area you see in my photos. I had to add a lot more once I started painting. Be sure to wash the candlesticks with soap and water first, thoroughly dry, and then start spraying the primer.

Wait until it dries. I did it on a very hot day so it only took about 20 minutes. Then start spraying your color paint. I'd recommend a distance of about 6-10 inches and constantly move the can around while spraying.

I would recommend 2 coats of the color spray paint. Let dry for about an hour, or until dry to the touch. Finish with a final coat of clear gloss if your color paint was matte finish.

Then voila. Put them in your home to admire. Grand total for this project $19.

Date night that was only made better by our extra plus ones. Sometimes we clean up nice and go to the thee-ah-ter, and it’s a good thing we had Sawyer with us who gave us a whole history lesson on the Federalist Papers and the Revolutionary War on the drive down ☺️ #hamilton #mylifeatplaytimedates

Dreams coming true for this guy tonight ✨AAHMAZING...#hamilton

Slime Sundays. Found this in my camera roll. I have a hate hate relationship with slime, and they have a love love one. 🤨 #mylifeatplaytimehome

Oh Taylor. Quite the night with my girl and her bestie, my sister and I showed them how it’s done 😆 I could’ve just watched Greta and actually I think I did the entire time. She sang her heart out, swipe to the end, the “it’s my favorite song” melted me because at that age what is better than going to a concert and your favorite song by that artist being played and you singing at the top of your lungs to it?! It’s like it happened all over to me again ❤️ Oh and then Selena Gomez shows up and then you’re mom of the decade for a few minutes 🎉 #taylorswift #taylorswiftreputation

This is Louie. It’s time I officially introduce him on here and not just in my stories. We adopted him last week after Aaron found him on the street and no one claimed him at the shelter. He’s scruffy and kinda old and has a horrible haircut and doesn’t know his new name yet and also doesn’t know what a toy is, but he’s housebroken and kind. He spends every day thanking us for saving him so we told him he could stay. Welcome to the family Louie. He has his own Instagram highlight on my profile page if you’d like to see how funny he is and his story from the very beginning. #mylifeatplaytimewithlouie #mylifeatplaytimehome

Blueberry season has officially begun in our backyard and by backyard I pretty much mean the one blueberry bush #mylifeatplaytimegarden

Spring is blooming on the trails 🌼☀️💛

We celebrated a few weeks ago because this weekend is a 🌪 of activity. 18 years ago today I chose to love you for every day of my life and I have spent every day since loving my choice. You’re everything I’m not and that’s a whole huge mess of things too long to list. So I’ll just say thank you for completing me... #18years #ourmarriageisalegaladult 📷: @joshelliott

She doesn’t keep her eyes on the road very well...👀 #mylifeatplaytimeatdisney #sailergram

I’m always on the hunt for beautiful, delicate jewelry and in case you are too, I have to share this necklace. And sometimes our men need help in what direction to go 😆 I had been wanting an everyday necklace for a loooong time, one that I could wear layered or alone. Aaron designed this 🙌🏻 with our kids initials and it hasn’t left my neck in two weeks and probably never will. This post is not sponsored in any way. Just sharing because it’s caring ☺️ I’m usually not a jewelry fan, and am always in favor of practical presents (one year he got me the vacuum of my dreams 😆#imserious #amazing) But as I get older I am appreciating pieces that I can wear every day and have meaning behind them. Turquoise ring courtesy of Santa Fe, long beaded earrings found on Etsy, stacking rings by @melaniecaseyjewelry. Thanks @maya_brenner for being really good at your craft ❤️ And thanks babe for being a good listener and figuring out how to Instagram stalk what I like ❤️